Magnesium alloy as the lightest structural material and recyclable green materials has attracted much attention in recent years. In the automotive industry, electronic industry, defense industry and other fields of application of growth momentum. Currently used in the car at least 60 kinds of magnesium alloy parts, mainly include dashboard, seat frames, steering wheel, hood, gearbox, intake manifold, wheels, etc. Germany’s Volkswagen forecast in the next five years on each car with magnesium content can reach 60-80 kg (1). In recent years, with the original magnesium material prices decline, the improvement of magnesium alloy forming technology and equipment, as well as the improvement of magnesium alloy corrosion process, magnesium alloy wheel used in automobile, motorcycle, bicycle will be more and more. This paper summarizes the characteristics, application status quo of magnesium alloy wheel
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